Alta District Court
Alta District Court is the district court based in the town of Alta in Finnmark county, Norway. The court serves the municipalities of Alta and Loppa. The court is subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court is led by the chief judge Bjørnar K. Leistad. This court employs a chief judge, another judge and four prosecutors.
The court is a court of first instance. Its judicial duties are mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as bankruptcy. The administration and registration tasks of the court include death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a notary public, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court are heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges. Cases from this district court may be appealed to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
